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10 Best Nursing Homes in Tar Fork, KY

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Tar Fork is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 74 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Tar Fork, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Tar Fork is about $4,197, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 275 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Tar Fork, KY

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Photo of Owensboro Center
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Owensboro Center is an award-winning community offering senior care services in a warm and welcoming environment. Our community is tranquil and peaceful while offering quick access to all that the metropolitan area of Owensboro has to offer. Our staff takes care of all the necessities of...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Photo of Miller's Merry Manor
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Roosevelt House II
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Roosevelt House
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Fern Terrace Suites II
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Our concept is less people, more space and more services. We also want to provide a measure of security that will assure the contentment of knowing someone is near and that someone cares.We offer large suites with king size beds, complete kitchen, three closets and large handicap accessible...
Photo of Fern Terrace of Owensboro LLC
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Rosedale Rest Home
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Photo of Morgantown Active Day Ctr
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Scenic Hills Care Ctr
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Photo of Sunny Acres Inc Personal Care
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Morningview Gardens
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Edmonson Center
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
If you are looking for affordable personalized care in a peaceful and welcoming environment, make Edmonson Center your next home. Edmonson Center is a Genesis senior living community located in downtown Brownsville, we are minutes away from Mammoth Cave National Park, the world's longest known...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Indian Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
On behalf of the caregivers and support staff of Indian Creek, we thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
BeeHive Homes of Huntingburg, the area’s newest Assisted Living home, is accepting new residents. We are a small home that allows our caregivers to focus on relationship development with our residents. It will be impossible for you or your loved one to be overlooked or forgotten in this new home....
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Marengo Housing-Elderly
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Pine Lake Manor
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Woodlands Care Center
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Tar Fork, KY

The average cost of senior living in Tar Fork is $4,197 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Clarkson, KY with an average of $3,852 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Tar Fork, KY, vs. nearby cities

Tar Fork, KY
$4,197/mo

Nursing homes costs in Tar Fork, KY, vs. state and national averages

Tar Fork, KY
$4,197/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Tar Fork, KY, vs. other senior living options

$4,155/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,197/mo

Nursing homes costs in Tar Fork, KY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,892/mo
Studio
$4,925/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,471/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,477/mo

Senior living costs in Tar Fork vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Tar Fork, KY
Column state: Kentucky
Column national: U.S.
Community typeTar Fork, KYKentuckyU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,197/mo$4,388/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,155/mo$4,364/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,155/mo$4,388/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$3,719/mo$3,290/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
Tar Fork, KY:$4,197/mo
Kentucky:$4,388/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Tar Fork, KY:$4,155/mo
Kentucky:$4,364/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Tar Fork, KY:$4,155/mo
Kentucky:$4,388/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Tar Fork, KY:$3,719/mo
Kentucky:$3,290/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Tar Fork, KY, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Tar Fork and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

Tar Fork, KYKY stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Tar Fork, KY

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Tar Fork have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Tar Fork, KY$4,983/mo$4,998/mo-0.3%
Kentucky$4,752/mo$4,488/mo+5.9%
National$5,616/mo$5,314/mo+5.7%
Tar Fork, KY
2024 average cost:$4,983/mo
2023 average cost:$4,998/mo
Percent change:-0.3%
Kentucky
2024 average cost:$4,752/mo
2023 average cost:$4,488/mo
Percent change:+5.9%
National
2024 average cost:$5,616/mo
2023 average cost:$5,314/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Tar Fork

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Tar Fork

Heritage Woods of Newburgh

5.0
They helped without it feeling like it to the residents. Everyone was happy and alive!! Employees enjoyed their job.

Cedarhurst of Owensboro

5.0
The main reason we chose Cedarhurst of Owensboro was because it looks like a vacation home or a hotel! Very knowledgeable and helpful staff members! I do recommend this facility to others.

Calumet Trace in Owensboro, KY

5.0
All 5 stars! It's the kind of place you can leave your loved one and know, without a doubt, that they will be well cared for.

Tar Fork nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Tar Fork nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Tar Fork, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Tar Fork nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Tar Fork that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Tar Fork, KYNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
25.9%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.4%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
77.8%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
83.3%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
37%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
13%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
79.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
27.8%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
33.3%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Tar Fork nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Tar Fork Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Tar Fork, KYNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20.4%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
24.1%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
3.7%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Tar Fork nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Tar Fork partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Tar Fork, KYNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.4%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24.1%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
20.4%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.4%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Tar Fork nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Tar Fork communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Tar Fork, KYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.7%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
29.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
25.9%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.1%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Tar Fork nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Tar Fork offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Tar Fork, KYNational
Activity director
Activity director
31.5%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
13%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.2%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
29.6%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.7%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.4%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
25.9%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
31.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
27.8%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
16.7%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
29.6%
0.4%
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